Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

City 11, Special Abilities Department, Director's Office.

"Bastard!"

Gong Ran grabbed a porcelain vase from his desk and smashed it to pieces with a loud "Crash!"

The others in the office stood with their heads lowered, not daring to move, afraid that Gong Ran would vent his anger on them.

"Is the Public Security Department's network division full of useless eaters? How could they let someone infiltrate so easily? Are they pigs!?"

Bang!

Gong Ran slammed his fist on the desk, instantly breaking the solid wood in two, the flying splinters particularly clear in the light.

Someone, hardening his resolve, stepped forward and said, "Director, please don't be anxious. We've contacted the Public Security Department, and they said they're working on it and will have it fixed within half an hour."

"Half an hour?" Gong Ran's bloodshot eyes turned to the speaker, and he grabbed his phone and smashed it directly into the person's face.

Thud!

Bang!

Bright red blood trickled from the person's forehead, dripping down his jawline with a "splatter, splatter" onto the ground, splashing crystal-like blood flowers.

"Who can give me half an hour, who!" Gong Ran shouted, straining his voice. "How can I continue to sit in this position after this video is released? Get out and find Zhang Kong and that piece of mud who can't be helped, get out!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

The crowd was relieved, and they trotted out of the office one by one, leaving Gong Ran standing alone.

"Ah!"

Gong Ran suddenly shouted, then smashed everything in sight like a madman.

The special ability personnel outside the office, hearing the commotion, all avoided Gong Ran's office, not daring to approach.

The video continued, and the voice of public opinion grew louder and louder.

"What does this mean? Is this boy's father Gong, the director of the Special Abilities Department?"

"Director Gong is such a kind person on TV, how could he raise such a child?!"

"You call these people children? What's the difference between them and beasts!"

"Oh my god, this… this is too brutal, this child's eyes have been slapped until they're bloodshot!"

"Aren't these beasts afraid of beating someone to death? Is no one going to do anything about it?"

"Wait, it looks like someone's coming at the door!"

In an instant, everyone's eyes focused on the direction of the gymnasium entrance.

"This is… this is Zhang Kong, the captain of the Special Abilities Department's first action team!"

"I know him, he's 'Zhang Kong,' the recipient of the City 11 Outstanding Contribution Award!"

"This child is saved. Captain Zhang is known for being upright and hates people bullying the weak the most."

"Yes, he's saved. Captain Zhang is honest and kind-hearted. This Gong Xin is going to be finished!"

In the expectant gaze of over a million people, Zhang Kong walked up behind Gong Xin with a serious face and said coldly, "The gymnasium has surveillance cameras, and it's not good for the influence if it gets out. Let's find another place to fight."

Gong Xin raised his hand and patted Zhang Kong on the shoulder, saying indifferently, "Uncle Zhang, put your heart in your stomach. Even if I kill this kid here, my dad can smooth things over for me."

As soon as these words came out, the people in front of their phones, computers, and televisions fell into a deathly silence, everyone staring at the screen in disbelief.

"I… I didn't hear wrong, did I!"

"How could Captain Zhang protect this beast just because he's Director Gong's son?"

"Is this video fake? How can it be so absurd!"

"Are you guys stupid? Isn't it obvious that they're colluding? And you're saying it's fake!"

"Then, according to what this beast said, doesn't that mean he's already killed people before?"

In an instant, the Special Abilities Department's tall image collapsed in everyone's hearts, turning into a pile of rubble, with only a small number of people still holding out hope and voicing their doubts.

These voices of doubt were somewhat loud at first, until Gong Xin said that sentence.

"Hold his head up for me, I'll piss him awake. Oh, and remember to give this kid's face a close-up."

In an instant, an unspeakable anger filled everyone's chest, and voices of condemnation rang out in various places in City 11.

"These damn bastards, do they still have laws in their eyes?!"

"What's the use of this damn law? Is it only used to restrain ordinary people?"

"Are the people in the Special Abilities Department all like this? Is this the kind of scum we're paying taxes to support?!"

"Damn it, how did this Gong Ran become the director of the Special Abilities Department? Is our safety being protected by this kind of person?"

"Where is this Gong Xin now? I want to see if he dares to piss on my face!"

Inside the studio, like the outside world, it was full of curses.

Sitting on the stage, Li Chenqiu was calm as water, but in order to fit in, he deliberately clenched his fists, pretending to be angry.

"This…" The host, Yang Zixiao, covered his mouth. "How could the Special Abilities Department do such a thing!"

Li Chenqiu echoed with a serious expression, "Yes, the Special Abilities Department has always been fair and just, Director Gong is kind and friendly, and Captain Zhang is upright and reliable. How could…"

Speaking of this, Li Chenqiu frowned and said in disbelief, "Could it be that everything they showed us was just an act?!"

Li Chenqiu's voice spread throughout the studio through the microphone clipped to his chest, attracting the approval of many people.

"These people are really good at acting. They're treating me like an idiot!"

"I was really blind. I even voted for Zhang Kong for the Outstanding Contribution Award back then. I spit on him!"

...

Sitting in the back row, Ye You rested her chin on her hand, carefully watching the video playing on her phone, her narrow eyes occasionally looking up at Li Chenqiu.

"This Special Abilities Department is really testing the limits of people's morality!" Zheng Kang's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. "Sister Ye, should we…"

"Should we what?" Ye You turned her head and asked, "The Special Abilities Department's job assignments are handled by specialists. Our task is to eliminate the Calamity Water.

The reason the Federation can operate normally is because of a clear division of labor. What would it be like if we had to interfere in everything?"

"Oh." Zheng Kang replied honestly.

"The Calamity Water's first appearance was to seek revenge. The Wang Zhongshan family has already been completely killed, but only one Gong Qi died in the Gong family. Do you think this blackout incident is related to the Calamity Water?" Ye You asked in a low voice.

Zheng Kang touched his chin, saying somewhat uncertainly, "Maybe. Although there is a connection between the two, there is no solid evidence to support it. It can only be considered a logical guess."

"If we assume…"

Just as Ye You was about to say something, the video playing on her phone suddenly paused, stopping at the moment when Gong Xin turned his head to look at the camera. Everything came to an abrupt end, and then the screen went black.

Everyone was the same.

Before everyone could react, three lines of blood-colored text appeared on all electronic screens.

【Are you willing to judge evil in place of the law?】

【"Yes" or "No"】

【Choose No to break free from control. Choose Yes to enter the next stage】

"Why did the video end?"

"I don't know. What does this 'judging evil' mean?"

"Choosing 'No' will break free from control. Does that mean my phone will return to normal if I click 'No'?"

The crowd looked at each other, unsure what to do for a moment.

Sitting on the stage, Li Chenqiu snatched Li Qingxia's phone and reached out to press the "Yes" option.

"Hey, you…" Just as Li Qingxia was about to say something, the screen of the phone that had selected "Yes" flashed, and it continued to play the video that had not been finished earlier.

Unlike the previously still view, this time the view was shaking, slowly zooming in on Gong Xin and his group, their gazes completely locked on the direction of the camera.

As time passed, more and more people clicked the "Yes" option, and their phone screens, like Li Qingxia's, continued to play the previously interrupted video.

...

"Wow, this is really an eye-opener. Are people so bad these days?"

"You don't need to record, I've already recorded it."

"Have we met somewhere before?"

"Probably. I'm pretty popular online after all."

After saying this, the camera began to pan to the side. After a few seconds, the expressions on the faces of the people in the camera changed drastically, and their pupils kept shaking.

"Cala… calamity… water…"

...

"Calamity Water? Isn't that a high-risk disaster in City 11?" Someone muttered.

As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes subconsciously turned to Li Chenqiu.

Although in their hearts Li Chenqiu was not the Calamity Water, this did not prevent the disputes and conflicts that existed between the two names.

Noticing that everyone was looking at him, Li Chenqiu immediately furrowed his brows, his eyes full of gloom, and said in surprise, "Was the video taken by that high-risk disaster, the Calamity Water?!"

Li Qingxia echoed, "Judging by the reactions of these people, the person who took the video is very likely to be the Calamity Water, but it's also possible that it's not the Calamity Water, but someone who has very similar characteristics."

Li Chenqiu nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

In less than a moment, Gong Xin's words spread throughout the streets and alleys of City 11.

"Calamity Water? Really? Didn't someone on the internet say that the Calamity Water died on North Huang Mountain?"

"You believe everything on the internet? The internet even says that Li Chenqiu, that good boy, is the Calamity Water!"

"During the incident at the Lujiang Bridge, the Calamity Water seemed to have formed a grudge against the Gong family. If we follow this logic, the person who took the video is indeed very likely to be the Calamity Water!"

At the same time, a trace of doubt flashed in Ye You's eyes in the studio, and she muttered to herself, "Calamity Water?"

The direction of the shadow in the video tilted to the left, which, not surprisingly, was between 4 PM and 6 PM.

Li Chenqiu had been imprisoned in the Special Abilities Department for the past few days. After escaping today, he exposed his whereabouts at around 3 PM, and has been monitored by me ever since.

If the video was taken by the Calamity Water, then Li Chenqiu…

What Ye You could think of, Zheng Kang could naturally think of as well.

"Sister Ye, is our investigation direction…"

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing. How can we take the words in the video as true?" Ye You coldly denied, placing all her attention on the video.

In the video, several people turned around and fled towards the entrance of the gymnasium.

Ye You narrowed her eyes, saying with certainty, "If it's the Calamity Water, then he will definitely use water droplets to kill these people…"

Ye You's voice suddenly stopped, her eyes filled with unsuppressed shock.

The sound of "whoosh, whoosh" echoed from her phone. In the picture, those fleeing people fell to the ground as if they had been shot by bullets, and blood-colored water flowers kept exploding on their bodies.

"Calamity Water?!" Ye You's pupils trembled slightly, and she raised her head in disbelief to look in the direction of Li Chenqiu.

In the dark, Li Chenqiu seemed to sense something, turned his head to look at Ye You across countless people, and the two people's gazes collided in this way.

Li Chenqiu raised his eyebrows slightly, a trace of imperceptible sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

However, this trace of sarcasm was still captured by the sharp-eyed Ye You.

"Sister Ye, our direction is wrong, Li Chenqiu is not the Calamity Water!" Zheng Kang said with a solemn expression, "The real Calamity Water didn't die in the Underworld, he's still alive."

Ye You shook her head thoughtfully, "Only Li Chenqiu walked out of the Underworld from beginning to end, and now the Calamity Water has reappeared. How do you explain this, and don't you think this is very similar to someone deliberately trying to clear Li Chenqiu's name?"

Zheng Kang looked at Ye You somewhat incomprehensibly, "The principle is the principle, but the facts are right in front of us. Li Chenqiu has been watched by us since 3 PM, he doesn't have time to do this!"

"The Calamity Water's control over water is meticulous, but that doesn't mean others can't do it. Li Chenqiu is still a suspect."

"Okay, then Sister Ye, you continue to monitor Li Chenqiu, I'll go…"

Ye You said with a disappointed expression, "Can you use your brain a little? The scars on that awakened person's body could prove that the Calamity Water was in the Underworld, but in the end, only Li Chenqiu came out. What does this mean?

There are two possibilities. One is that the Calamity Water is dead, and this person is impersonating him. The second is that Li Chenqiu is the Calamity Water, and he's finding someone to help him clear his name. Is there any other possibility?"

"But… but can't the Calamity Water turn into mist? He may have secretly slipped away without us noticing!" Zheng Kang questioned.

"If he really turned into mist and escaped, how could these eyes of mine not have noticed?" A strange golden light flashed in Ye You's eyes.

"In your eyes, am I the kind of person who is swayed by emotions? I suspect Li Chenqiu because he is the most suspicious. I assume he is the Calamity Water and reason backwards. Am I wrong?"

Zheng Kang said unyieldingly, "These are all baseless speculations. How do you know if the Calamity Water doesn't have a Xuan artifact that can be used to escape, or if there isn't another exit in the Underworld? We should believe the evidence."

"You keep saying believe the evidence, are your two guesses evidence? Aren't they just speculations like me?"

"I…"

The two argued in low voices, and the progress bar of the video was about to reach the end.

...

...

Dozens of kilometers away, inside an old factory building, the fake Calamity Water walked through it, slowly turning off the factory's mining lamps.

Every time he walked through an area, that area would fall into darkness. In less than a moment, only the mining lamps above Gong Xin and his group's heads were still lit in the factory.

Directly in front of them, there was a dusty wooden table. The woman wearing the mask earlier was sitting beside the wooden table, tapping on the keyboard of a laptop.

"Sir, everyone has made their choice. 57% chose 'Yes', we can begin." The woman stood up and stood aside.

"Oh, so many, then let's begin!"